recipes

Snickers Cheesecake 24 whole Oreo cookies (makes about 2 cups of crumbs) 6 TBSP butter, melted 4 (8 oz) packages of cream cheese, room temperature 1 2/3 cup sugar 3/4 cup heavy cream 4 large eggs 2 tsp vanilla 8 oz white chocolate 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate 16 bite size Snickers...

1 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup finely chopped dried cranberries* 2 teaspoons...

Christmas Caramel Popcorn 3 bags butters and salted popcorn, popped (remove any kernels) unpopped 3/4 cup butter 1 1/2 cups brown sugar 1/4 + 1/8 cup light corn syrup 1/4 + 1/8 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon vanilla extract red and green food coloring Preheat oven to 250...

Reindeer Mix 1 lb. white chocolate bark or white chocolate 3 C Rice Chex cereal 3 C. Corn Chex cereal 3 C. Cheerios cereal 2 c. stick pretzels 2 c. dry roasted peanuts 1 (12oz.) Pkg. M & M's Slowly melt white chocolate in microwave or double boiler Combine all dry ingredients...

CHRISTMAS PIZZA BARS 1 cup margarine 1 cup brown sugar 1 1/2 cups flour 1/2 tsp. soda 1/2 tsp. salt 2 cups oatmeal 1 cup chocolate chips 1 cup mini M&M's (or regular size) (I also use the holiday green and red ones for a more festive look!) 1 jar caramel ice cream topping 1...

Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars Cookies: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 2 cups granulated sugar 4 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 5 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 cup crushed or chopped after-dinner butter mints Frosting: 1...

Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball Plan ahead...needs to chill 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup butter (no substitutes), softened 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar 2 tablespoons brown sugar 3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips 3/4...

No-Bake Sweet & Salty Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars Nonstick cooking spray 2 cups creamy peanut butter, divided 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened 2 cups powdered sugar, divided 4 cups (roughly ½-inch pieces), broken small pretzel twists, divided 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ®...

Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour ¾ tsp. baking soda 1/8 tsp. salt 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup packed light brown sugar ¾ cup granulated sugar 1 tsp.

Candy Cane Blossoms 1 bag Hershey;s Kisses brand Candy Cane Kisses 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 egg 2 cups all purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 2 tablespoons milk Red and Green colored sugar Preheat...

Peppermint Reindeer Chow makes 5 cups 5 cups Rice Chex cereal 10 ounces melting white chocolate OR vanilla flavored Almond Bark 1 cup crushed candy canes 1 cup powdered sugar Pour 5 cups of Chex Cereal into a large bowl. Melt white chocolate/almond bark according to the package...

I know my recipe columns have been rhubarb heavy lately, but I have one more excellent one I would like to share with readers as the final wave of rhubarb is harvested from summer gardens. Don't know if there is any truth to it, but the saying seems to go that rhubarb is best if...